Area | Mean of area in English Dictionary
/ˈerijə/
- Noun
- a part or section within a larger place
- Settlers came to this area from the east.
- The group visited the area during a hunting trip.
- in the area surrounding the lake
- The storm caused damage in many areas along the coast.
- a bird found only in remote areas of the U.S.
- in many areas of the world
- He is the metropolitan area's most popular politician.
- urban and rural areas
- He lived in an unfashionable area of the city.
- a residential area
- One of our representatives will be in your area [=neighborhood] next week.
- a section of space within a building, room, etc.
- She set aside a work area in the kitchen.
- The dining area has extra windows.
- We were asked to wait in the reception area.
- The park had several picnic areas.
- a part of the surface of something (such as a person's body or a piece of cloth)
- Choose a small area of the fabric to test first.
- The patient was having pain in the shoulder/abdominal area. = The patient was having pain in the area of the shoulder/abdomen.
- a field of activity or study
- The discovery has opened up new areas of/for research.
- The budget continues to be a major area of concern.
- a problem area
- the whole area of foreign policy
- She wants the government to provide more help in the area of health care.
- Your question falls outside my area of expertise.
- There are still some areas of disagreement between the two sides.
- the amount of space inside a shape, surface, region, room, etc.
- The students learned how to calculate the area of a triangle.
- a circle with an area of 500 square meters
- The park has an area of 2 square miles.
- a circle that is 500 square meters in area
- (chiefly US) The nightclub provided enough area [=room, space] for a dance floor.
- close to (an amount)
- The project will cost (somewhere) in the area of $50,000.